Information amidst noise: preserved codes, error correction, and fault tolerance in a quantum world

Hui Khoon Ng

Published Jan 1, 2010• 0 citations

Abstract

For my dad, whose secret ambition has always been to be a physicist, for my mum, for being the strong woman that she is, and of course, for my husband, for always being here. ivv Acknowledgments Looking back at the five years I have spent in Caltech as a part of the Institute of Quantum Information (IQI), I cannot help but consider myself incredibly fortunate to have had guidance from so many people. The first person I have to thank is of course my advisor John Preskill. He has put together the amazing place that is IQI, with its constant flux of visitors, postdocs and students, offering me an invaluable chance to meet so many talented people in the field. Along with sharing his insights in physics and always extending a willing hand in times of difficulty, he taught me a most valuable

DOI: 10.7907/mr2r-fh44.

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